The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-03-12

The new town council was organized
Monday evening,
Auburn, SchuYlkill county, is to have
a nut and bolt factory.
There are five hundred cases of measels
reported in Shenandoah.
Counterfeit nickles, quarters and half
dollars are in circulation.
The Lehigh Valley Offices here sports
new desks and check boxes.
Get rid of your trade dollars by sub
scribing for the ADVOCATE.
On the 21st of this month the days and
nights will be of equal length.
One way to prevent sickness is to keep
your premises clear of garbage.
-Farmersi Read Mehrkam & Som new
advertisement published to-day.
-ComIade Peter f. Cheesman, of
Weatherly, has been granted a pension.
The citizens of West Hazleton have
made application to receive borough
charter.
The weather during the past several
weeks has been what we might call miscel-
laneous.
Patrick Greenly Lehigh Valley rail-
roak brakeman was killed at White Haven
Tuesday.
During the month Of February there
were nine fatal accidents in the anthracite
coal region.
For smooth shave and fine hair Gu.
go to Esrang's shaving saloon, opposite the
ADVOCATE office. n
Robert Walp, of Packerton, will erect
a store room and dwelling house just out
side the borough limits.
F. Dong. Miller has broken ground on
Lehigh street, for erection of a frame
dwelling house, 20x24 feet
We would call the attention of the
supervisor and town council to the condi-
ton of our street crossings.
Your attention is directed to the an
nual statement of the poor directors pub.
lshed in to-day's issue. Read ii.
Forty of the alleged heirs to S75, 900
fortune in England, met at Reading Mon
day, to take action in the matter.
--Lost-A pair of light steel-frame spec.
tacles with case, suitable reward will be
paid for their return to II. II. Peters.
1t would be interesting to many tax
payers to know why certain citizens are
exonerated from the payment of taxes.
The members of the St. Paurs Luth-
/ eran church at Catasauqua, are agitaling
the question of building new church.
John Bender offers his double dwell
ling house. on Bank street, at private sale
The building is located opposite this Office.
Cheapest and best. Tulip Soap.
A clothing store, on the cooperative
system, will he opened at Reading soon.
Knights of Labor have the enterprise in
hand.
The Bethlehem Grand Army Post is
making efforts to raise $4,000 towards the
erection of a soldiers monument in that
town.
Within the space Of six days seven bold
robberies have been committed in Wilkes
barre. Up to this time no arrests haye
been male.
james Malloy, of this county, has been
drawn as Juror to serve during the April
term Of the Uuitcd States Circuit Court, at
Philadelphia.
Bishop Thomas Bowman left Allen
town for California this week, where he
will look after the interests of the Evan
gclical church.
The Phoenix Iron Company, Of Ian
caster, resumed operations Monday, after
several years idleness. Two hundred men
were given employment.
The wages of the gros grain ribbon
weavers in. the Adelaide silk mill, Allen
town, have been voluntarily increased and
the employees are happy.
Our popular young contractor and
builder, w. George Miller, has contracted
for the erection of four large dwellings
during the coming summer.
by the failure Of promptly returning
coal cars from shipping ports many men
and boys are thrown out of employment in
the anthracite coal regions.
Secret service officials made descent
on Lanark, small town near Allentown,
recently, were counterfeiting gang were
said to have their rendezvous.
Ladies gold watches; big assortment;
handsome engraviugs finest American
movements; lowest prices for good goods
at E. II. Hollis, Mauch Chunk.
A boycott has been declared on the
glass works at East Stroudsburg, by the
Knights of Labor, because OF the employ
ment of boys and non.union men.
Mr.. Harry Mitchell, of Philadelphia,
member of the Car Spring Company, has
rented the Thos. Beck property, on Lehlgh
steet, and will take possession at an early
day.
Sam Shepherd, convicted at Wilkes
barre last week Tor robbing Hazleton
| jeweler of $1,000 worth of goods, was, Sat
urday. sentenced to two years imprison-
ment.
John Phillips, aged seventy-one years,
one of the oldest citizens of Pottsville died
Monday. He began life as slate picker
and amassed a fortune of over a million
dollars.
II. ID. Thomas, the druggist, has moved
his entire stock of drugs, chemicals, &C.,
from Reber's block, into his new store
room in Graver's block, two doors above
the old stand.
Daniel Walp, of Bankway, was made
happy one day this week when his good
wife presented him with bouncing baby
girl. We are pleased to state that mother
and child are doing well.
In our ready made department we carry
a large assortment of mems, boys and child
ren's suits, Conformation suits speciality.
Our prices are from Sl.jO up to $1,000 per
suit. Call for bargains at Sondheim's One
Price Star Clothing Hall, Mauch Chunk.
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